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Conversation 289-007

TapeTape 289StartThursday, October 14, 1971 at 12:30 PMEndThursday, October 14, 1971 at 2:30 PMTape start time00:18:37Tape end time00:23:43ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman coordinate the scheduling of an upcoming meeting with an unnamed individual, weighing the merits of a 5:00 p.m. appointment against a morning session. The discussion reflects the President's desire to manage his workload, specifically mentioning that the agenda includes Vietnam-related matters. They ultimately prioritize the late afternoon time slot to better accommodate the President's schedule.

SchedulingVietnamPresidential AgendaWhite House Operations
AudioNARA Description

On October 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 289-007 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 289-7
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Yeah.
Yeah.
Fine.
Well, why don't we say this then?
Why don't we tell him to make it better?
I've got so much to go over here with him that I think I just put in some of it relates to him.
So shall we try 5 o'clock?
If that doesn't work...
Yeah, and telling him he could do it then.
Just, he knows what I'm doing and I'm going over this stuff.
It doesn't follow the possibilities of doing both.
I don't, I mean, Vietnam.
So why don't you call him back and say, don't, scrub the tree a lot.
Okay.
That's great.
And, uh, yeah, 5.
5 would be fine, or, or in the morning if it's just 12 o'clock.
Well, wait a minute.
5 o'clock is probably better because, uh, I'll have to get out of bed.
I think five is fine.
Fine.
Okay.
That's all right.
Or if that is good for him, I'll go to the morning.
Fine.
Fine.
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